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Report: Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2015–16
This report uses data from the 2015–16 School Survey on Crime and Safety to examine a range of issues dealing with school crime and safety, including the frequency of school crime and violence, disciplinary actions, the presence and activities of school security staff, and school practices related to crime prevention and reduction.
Report: Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results from the 2015–16 Private School Universe Survey
This report provides select findings from the 2015–16 Private School Universe Survey to describe school size, school level, religious orientation, association membership, geographic region, community type, and program emphasis.
Report: College Applications by 2009 High School Freshmen: Differences by Race/Ethnicity
This report uses data from the 2009 High School Longitudinal Study to examine college applications by high school freshmen after four years and to describe findings by race/ethnicity.
Report: Projections of Education Statistics to 2025
This annual report provides national-level data for the past 15 years and projections to the year 2025 on enrollment, teachers, high school graduates, and expenditures at the elementary and secondary level; and enrollment and degrees at the postsecondary level.
Report: First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students: A Comparison of High School and Postsecondary Experiences
This report examines background and educational characteristics, plans for college, postsecondary enrollment, and postsecondary completion patterns of first-generation college students and their peers whose parents have college degrees. It also explores how postsecondary plans, attendance, and completion varies between these two groups of students and presents the reasons why some 2002 high school sophomores, who were postsecondary enrollees, did not obtain a credential by 2012.
Report: Parent and Family Involvement in Education: Results from the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2016
This report presents findings from a 2016 study that collected data on children enrolled in public or private school for kindergarten through 12th grade or homeschooled for these grades. The survey collected information about various aspects of parent involvement in education, such as help with homework, family activities, and involvement at school. For homeschooled students, the survey asked questions related to students’ homeschooling experiences, the sources of the curriculum, and the reasons for homeschooling.
Report: Repayment of Student Loans as of 2015 Among 1995–96 and 2003–04 First-Time Beginning Students
This first look report presents selected findings about the repayment of federal student loans using data from two NCES longitudinal studies, which contain information on student loan borrowing, Pell grant receipt, repayment, and default. Twenty years after beginning postsecondary education in 1995–96, approximately 38% of borrowers had fully paid off their loans without defaulting, while 25% had defaulted on at least one loan. Twelve years after beginning postsecondary education 2003-04, 20% of borrowers had fully paid off their loans without defaulting, while 27% had defaulted on at least one loan.
Report: Data on College Completion
This report provides a comprehensive look at the percentage of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are successfully completing postsecondary education, including non-traditional students.
Resource: National and State-Level High School Graduation Rates for the 2015–16 School Year
This table illustrates the public high school graduation rate, organized by race/ethnicity and selected demographic characteristics, for students in the United States for the 2015–16 school year. Policy makers, researchers, and education professionals can use these data to understand the trends in graduation rates and which specific populations may need support to reach graduation.
Resource: International Data Explorer (IDE) Updated with New Data
This IDE update includes data from the 2015 administration of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and TIMSS Advanced, which assess students’ mathematics and science knowledge and skills. The IDE is an online, interactive tool that allows users to explore international study data and create customized tables, charts, maps, and analyses.
Report: Beginning College Students Who Change Their Majors Within Three Years of Enrollment
This report examines the extent to which first-time associate’s and bachelor’s degree students change their majors after three years of enrollment, focusing on how the rate at which students change major varies with their degree program and field of study.
Report: Student Victimization in U.S. Schools: Results from the 2015 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey
This report examines student criminal victimization and the characteristics of crime victims and nonvictims. It also provides findings on student reports of the presence of gangs and weapons, and the availability of drugs and alcohol at school, student reports of bullying, and fear and avoidance behaviors of crime victims and nonvictims at school.
Report: Participation in High School Career and Technical Education and Postsecondary Enrollment
This report analyzes the relationship between high school career and technical education course-taking and later enrollment in postsecondary education.
Report: Postsecondary Tuition, Fees, and Degrees
This report presents data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System fall 2016 collection, which included three survey components: institutional characteristics for the 2016-17 academic year; completions from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016; and data on 12-month enrollment for the 2015-16 academic year.
Report: High School Students’ Views on Who Influences Their Thinking about Education and Careers
This report examines who public high school students view as their main influence when they are considering postsecondary education and careers. Results show students relied on family members as the main influence when thinking about postsecondary education, and students relied on themselves primarily when thinking about careers.
Resource: Distance Learning Dataset Training
This online training tool allows users to learn about the NCES data products across the education spectrum and evaluate them for their particular purposes. Researchers, students, policy specialists and analysts, and education professionals can use the training tool to learn about NCES datasets, their design, and special considerations for analysis to facilitate effective use.
Report: 2015–16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16): Student Financial Aid Estimates
This publication provides the first results of the NPSAS:16, the most comprehensive nationally representative survey of student financing of postsecondary education in the U.S. It describes the percentages of students receiving various types of financial aid and average amounts received, by type of institution attended, attendance pattern, dependency status, and income level.
Report: High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS: 09): Fall 2009 Ninth-Graders in 2016
This report (PDF, 71 pages) presents findings from the second follow-up of HSLS: 09 participants, with a focus on fall 2009 ninth-graders’ education and employment outcomes in 2016.
Report: The Financial Literacy of 15-year-olds in the U.S. and Abroad
This report presents the results of the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment financial literacy assessment of 15-year-old students in the U.S. and the 14 other education systems that participated.
2015 National Distracted Driving Enforcement
In recognition of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, NHTSA has planned a number of activities, including the implementation of U Drive. U Text. U Pay, its second national enforcement campaign for distracted driving, and a robust social media strategy designed to raise public awareness about the consequences of texting and driving.
About Safe Communities
The Safe Communities approach represents a new way community programs are established and managed. All partners participate as equals in developing solutions, sharing successes, assuming risks, and building a community structure and process to continue improvement of community life through the reduction of injuries and costs.
Child Passenger Safety
Factsheet on child safety when riding in vehicles, including links to other resources.
Community How-to Guides on Underage Drinking Prevention
This set of documents was developed by the National Association of Governors Highway Safety Representatives with financial assistance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The guides focus on the following topics: Coalition Building, Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning, Evaluation, Prevention and Education, Underage Drinking Enforcement, Public Policy Advocacy, Media Relations, Self-Sufficiency, and Resources.
Distraction.gov
Distraction.gov provides wide array of information and resources about distracted driving including information from the 2010 summit on distracted driving, campaign tools, facts, statistics and research, information about laws in different states related to distracted driving, speeches, press releases and other resources for the media.
Dangers of Texting and Driving
Liz Marks shares how her accident from texting while driving changed her life.